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Greek & Latin Roots
Lesson 17 flect, flex
Term | Definition |
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circumflex | (n) to bend around or curve |
deflect | (v) to turn or move to one side; to bend; to swerve |
flexible | (adj) capable of bending without breaking |
flexor | (n) a muscle that bends a part of the body, such as an arm or a leg |
inflection | (n) the bending of a person's voice so that it does not sound boring or within only one tone; making one's voice go up and down |
inflexible | (adj) not capable of being bent without breaking |
reflect | (v) to bend or throw back light or heat; to fold or turn back |
reflection | (n) the image in a mirror that is a result of bending light when it is thrown back |
reflex angle | (n) an angle that is greater than 180 degrees because the angle is bent beyond the straight line |
retroflex | (adj) bent or turned backward |